Category Archives: Analyses

Bifurcation before the UPC 

on 08 July 2026

Designs: overview of the European reform as of 1 July 2026

In 2024, the European Union launched a reform that thoroughly modernizes design law. Its implementation will enter its second...

by François-Adrien CHAGNOLLAUD, on 01 July 2026

The use of “No” to designate the island of Noirmoutier does not constitute infringement

The decision rendered by the Paris Judicial Court on 19 February is noteworthy as it addresses various issues, namely...

by Mathilde ESCUDIER, on 16 June 2026

The territorial scope of UPC decisions tested against national law: the example of the case IMC Créations v. Mul-T-Lock

Since it began operating, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has been engaged in a dynamic of asserting its jurisdiction,...

by Michaël AFONSO, on 20 May 2026

Decisions G1/24 and T0439/22: gather these insights for claim interpretation

by Aurélien BARETY, on 07 April 2026

Patents: lessons from an appeal on pposition proceedings (part 2/2)

On 4 July 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled on an appeal against a decision rendered by the...

on 24 March 2026